BLF ends boycott of media in Balochistan province
Quetta: The banned militant group Baloch Liberation Front ended the boycott of media in Balochistan which it had announced in October 2017. The boycott led to severe restrictions in distribution…
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Amnesty International decries ‘intensifying’ crackdown on freedom of expression in Pakistan
KARACHI: Amnesty International has criticised what it claims is an “intensifying” crackdown on freedom of expression in Pakistan, according to an an annual report of the London-based human rights group…
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Body demands security for media persons
Govt says believes in freedom of press AHMEDPUR EAST-Federal Minister for Education Balighur Rehman has said that the PML-N government believes in the freedom of press and speech. “The government…
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Lack of protocol, fairness cost APNS awards PM’s ire
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) was forced to cancel its annual award ceremony earlier this week when the chief guest, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi refused to attend…
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Cybercrime: Threats through electronic communication criminalised
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved criminalising certain offences under cybercrime and its related laws that were previously proceeded against under the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). Those include hurling…
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FIR registered over journalist’s kidnap attempt
ISLAMABAD: Police have registered a criminal case against unidentified persons over the attempted kidnapping attempt of journalist Taha Siddiqui. The FIR includes charges under the Pakistan Penal Code’s Sections 365…